Women Speak Up

Published purpose

Through this 31-month project, Women Speak Up will build its capacity to empower women and to advance gender equality. It will address both strategy and delivery to be an effective contributor to the network of women's organizations in Ottawa and Toronto, and to the women's movement in Canada. The project will: 1) improve organizational governance; 2) develop tools and practices to increase financial sustainability; 3) advance organizational HR through recruitment, recognition, building team culture, and training; 4) develop a strategic plan and the organizational capacity to deliver it (project management, performance measurement, IT, DEI, GBA+); and 5) engage with their community to better understand its needs and to better position Women Speak Up to help meet those needs. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Women Speak Up will 1) Develop the tools, templates processes and activities, necessary to implement strategic plan 2025-2028; 2) Enhance how the organization makes decisions through the WSU Emerging Leaders Advisory Hub and establishment of a WSU Youth Arm; 3) Build and improve regional and national partnerships to fill gaps in the networks within the women’s movement for women. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.